Les Boréades : "tragédie en musique" in five acts
by Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764 (Composer)
Summary
The mythical tale of a young queen, Alphise, determined to abdicate rather than contemplate an enforced marriage to a descendant of Boreas. Written in 1763, the opera was abandoned in rehearsal for reasons still unclear; Rameau died the following year and the work disappeared from public view for mo... Full description
Summary: |
The mythical tale of a young queen, Alphise, determined to abdicate rather than contemplate an enforced marriage to a descendant of Boreas. Written in 1763, the opera was abandoned in rehearsal for reasons still unclear; Rameau died the following year and the work disappeared from public view for more than 200 years. |
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Item Description: |
Program notes by Reiner E. Moritz and synopsis by Robert Carsen, in English, French, and German, and libretto (25 p. : ports.) inserted in container. Extra feature: The triumph of love, containing interviews with Robert Carsen, William Christie, Barbara Bonney, Paul Agnew, and Laurent Nouri. |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (approximately 218 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD; all regions; NTSC; 16:9 anamorphic; Dolby digital, LPCM stereo. |
Production Credits: |
Stage direction, Robert Carsen ; choreography, Edouard Lock ; set and costume design, Michael Levine ; lighting, Robert Carsen & Peter Van Praet ; dramaturgy, Ian Burton ; directed for video by Thomas Grimm. |